Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona | DBG

Explore the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona, and experience the tranquility of desert plants thriving amidst the red rocks of the Sonoran Desert.

The Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona (DBG) is a botanical garden dedicated to desert plants located in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1937, it covers an area of ​​140 acres and is the largest desert botanical garden in the world.

The garden is home to more than 21,000 desert plants of more than 4,000 species, one-third of which are native and 139 of which are rare, threatened or endangered. The plants come from Australia, South America, and the California Peninsula, especially the Cactaceae, Agave, and Aloe families. There are more than 1,350 different taxa in the cactus collection. Each plant has a corresponding introduction sign to facilitate visitors to understand.

Features of the Desert Botanical Garden include:

• Rich display of plant and animal species: In addition to various cacti and a rich collection of agaves, visitors may also see desert animals that feed on desert plants, such as hummingbirds, butterflies, roadrunners, rodents, etc.

• Reasonable park planning: The tour framework is composed of five circular trails, each with its own characteristics. For example, the Desert Discovery Loop Trail allows people to feel the tenacity of desert plants; the Sonoran Desert Nature Loop Trail allows people to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the botanical garden and the surrounding mountains; the Plants & People of the Sonoran Desert Loop Trail shows how humans use desert plants; the Desert Wildflower Loop Trail has many surprises during the flower season; and the Center for Desert Living Trail provides shopping, photo taking, and dining supplies. Each trail is surrounded by complete infrastructure, including water supply and public toilets.

• Clever integration of primary, secondary and tertiary industries: providing catering services, such as Gertrude, a year-round specialty restaurant with fresh ingredients; carrying out various activities according to different seasons or local customs, such as garden exploration and practice activities, garden autumn music festival, park sunset yoga classes, etc., to meet the needs of different tourists; setting up a variety of nature education courses covering children, families, adults, etc.; holding highly artistic exhibitions; providing wedding services, company dinners, family gatherings and other venue rental services.

• Meticulous and thoughtful service: preparing maps and guide explanations for tourists, and tourists entering the park can receive paper maps.

Its opening hours are 7:00-20:00 every day, and the specific opening hours may be adjusted due to factors such as seasons. Ticket prices are as follows: 22 US dollars/person for adults aged 15-59; 20 US dollars/person for seniors aged 60 and above; 12 US dollars/person for students aged 13-18; 10 US dollars/person for children aged 3-12; free for members and children under 3 years old.

For transportation, you can take bus 17/56/514 to McDowell Rd & Galvin Pkwy station and walk 700 meters south to arrive.

Visitors can see the unique desert plants up close, learn about the desert ecosystem, participate in various activities, and enjoy art exhibitions with desert plants as the theme. It is a unique place with both educational, research and leisure functions. When visiting, be careful not to touch or pick plants, abide by the park regulations, pay attention to sun protection in summer, and try to go in the morning or when it is cooler.